SVCC Camping Trip

This past weekend we had the pleasure of going on a camping trip with a big group of our church friends. The church we attend is Covenant, and our denomination owns an amazingly beautiful and huge camp in Yelm, WA. It is called Cascades Camp and I actually grew up going to this camp every summer! We went last summer as a church as well, and man, it brings back so many awesome memories when I am there. I cannot wait until my kids are able to go as campers and have the experiences I had!

You can't have camp fires, so the kids roasted marshmallows by the propane heater! Whatever works!

I have a friend, Michele, who I met at our church when we first started going there and then she and her husband, Eric, moved up to Washington 5 years ago. Well, they also attend a Covenant church, and their oldest daughter, Madison, was randomly at Cascades the week before we were there with her camp ending the Saturday we were there. So Michele, Eric, and their four beautiful daughters came over to our camp after they picked up Madi and spent a good part of the day with us!

Sadie and Madi (and next to her, another red-headed Maddie, can you believe it?)

Eric and Michele's twins, Audrey and Alyssa, and second oldest, Katelyn

Angie, making some yummy food!

The kids also got to ride horses!

Drew fortunately did not remember that he fell off a horse here last year!

Then it was time to play in the lake.

Sweet Zack

Drew and his pal, Ireland. Moments before he pushes her off the dock. Sweet.

Madi, Sadie and Eric in a canoe

Me and my sweeties

Mmmmm

It is HOT!!

Sadie and Lucy

S'mores again!

Drew getting his baby fix with Baby Boston

Tony and Aaron played a rambunctious game of football with the boys. They LOVED it!

Still smiling... at 8:30AM after very quickly packing up camp in the pouring rain. :)